Ste V Roc

Ste-V-Roc aka Steve Rock (born 1977 in Dublin, Ireland) is a hip-hop artist and MC. Roc's lyrics reflect mordern day urban Irish culture and deal with social injustice.

Roc's ability to express intelligent social commentary via a unique musical blend led to him supporting LL Cool J and also being chosen to support Jay-Z in the Point Depot in 2006. [Jim Gray. [http://www.unison.ie/sligo_champion/stories.php3?ca=42&si=1810677&issue_id=15494 “Getting all rapped up at the Left Bank ”] The Sligo Champion 2007-03-13. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.] [cite web | author= | title="Ste-V-Roc at Hit Quarters" | work=Hit Quarters | url=http://www.chartquarters.com/index.php3?page=a/artists.php&id=2736| accessdate=13 May | accessyear=2007]

In 2006, Roc completed his debut album titled "Inspired" and has in February 2006 completed his follow up album and shoting his first music video, for the single "What’s Goin On". Roc has performed gigs throughout Ireland to promote his new album and has a number of British dates lined up for Summer 2007. [ [http://www.musician.ie/php/longnews.php?rnum=399 Music Matters International News Release] ] [ [http://www.garageland.biz/p_dates.html Previous Garageland gigs] ] Roc has also been chosen to support 50 Cent during his appearance at "The Marquee", Cork on 4 July 2007.

Roc was lined up to perform the entrance music in front of 35,000 fans in Cardiff, Wales for Welsh boxer Joe Calzaghe before his WBO Super Middleweight title defense against Peter Manfredo Jr. in April 2007 and had performed the track on the Christian O'Connell breakfast show on Virgin Radio radio however was unable to obtain sufficient clearance for the back tracking. [ [http://www.virginradio.co.uk/djs_shows/shows/breakfast/index.html The Christian O'Connell breakfast show] ]

ee also

Irish hip hop

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/stevroc Official myspace page for Ste-V-Roc]
* [http://www.tpsartistmanagement.com/main.htm website of Roc's manager]

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